The Azerbaijani carpet is distinguished by a variety of types and subtypes. The typological richness of the Azerbaijani carpet, along with historical and ethnocultural factors, is associated with the unique diversity of natural and climatic conditions, which also contributed to the development of carpet weaving. Azerbaijan carpets are traditionally divided …
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Momine Khatun Tomb
Momine Khatun Tomb is one of the most exquisite models of Turco-Islamic cultural monuments of Nakhchivan that was built by the distinguished architect Ajami Abubakroglu Nakhchivani and situated in the center of Nakhchivan. This monument consists of an underground crypt and an over ground tomb. The inside of the monument …
Read More »Azerbaijan pays condolences to Kazakhstan on mourning day
Azerbaijan expressed condolences to Kazakhstan on the national mourning day in the country on January 10. “We express condolences to the families and relatives of those killed in the districts of the fraternal country as a result of tragic events in connection with January 10, the day of national mourning in …
Read More »Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry: Commandos hold training exercises
According to the combat training plan, the first training exercises of the 2022 training year has been held in the Land Forces Operations Commando military unit, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. In accordance with the plan, the area, where the sabotage group of the imaginary enemy was supposed to commit …
Read More »Fikrat Amirov’s ballet to be staged in Russia
Fikrat Amirov’s ballet “One Thousand and One Nights” will be staged in Russia. The ballet will be staged at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theater to mark the composer’s centennial anniversary. The Russian audience will be able to enjoy one of the most popular Middle Eastern folk tale on January 18, 22 and …
Read More »Iran, Azerbaijan cooperate on joint use of border rivers – Iranian official
Iran and Azerbaijan have great cooperation on joint use of border rivers, Adviser on International Affairs to the Iranian Energy Minister Mohammad Ali Farahnakian told Trend. The official noted that joint cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan on the use of border rivers has been going on for more than 50 years …
Read More »Azerbaijan`s defense minister expresses condolences to Turkish side
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has sent letters of condolences to Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, and Chief of the General Staff, Army General Yasar Guler, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. The letters say: “I am deeply saddened by the news of 3 servicemen of …
Read More »Chovgan – A traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in Azerbaijan
Chovgan is an Azerbaijani traditional horse-riding game played on a flat, grassy field by two competing teams of players mounted on Karabakh horses. A forerunner to polo, it involves 2 teams of 5 players in national dress riding Karabakh horses who compete to knock a small leather ball through the …
Read More »Azerbaijani Army conducts battalion commanders’ training sessions
According to the combat training plan for 2022, the Azerbaijani Army conducts training-methodological sessions with the participation of commanders and the deputy commanders of battalions and divisions, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. “The sessions evaluate the knowledge and skills of the officers, their physical fitness, as well as, improve theoretical …
Read More »SOCAR targets net zero emissions in extraction from own sites
“Azerbaijan’s state energy firm SOCAR aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions in early 2022 in extracting oil and gas at its own sites,” SOCAR Vice President on environmental affairs Rafiga Huseynzade told Reuters. “We have been working on that from 2010 within the framework of the World Bank’s Global …
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